Men's Health Care Score Card

When it comes to our own health and wellness, most men don’t know the score. The chart below is an easy way to keep track of the steps you should take to ensure a lifetime of good health.

Decade 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s

General Health
Full checkup including weight and height Every year Every year Every year Every year Every year Every year
Sleep habits – discuss at annual exam Every year Every year Every year Every year Every year Every year
Thyroid screening Discuss with your health care provider

Immunizations
Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster Every 10 years Every 10 years Every 10 years Every 10 years Every 10 years Every 10 years
Influenza Every year Every year Every year Every year Every year Every year
Pneumococcal One time only One time only
Herpes zoster One time only One time only

Diabetes
Check – fasting blood glucose Get screened if you have sustained blood pressure greater than 135/80, take medicine for high blood pressure, or are at risk for developing diabetes

Cardiovascular Health
Blood pressure Every 2 years Every 2 years Every 2 years Every 2 years Every 2 years Every 2 years
Cholesterol – total, LDL, HDL and triglycerides Discuss with your health care provider
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening Get this one time screening if you have ever smoked Get this one time screening if you have ever smoked

Reproductive Health
Testicular exam Discuss with your health care provider
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) tests Discuss with your health care provider

Prostate Health
Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) Discuss with your health care provider
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Discuss with your health care provider

Eyes, Ears and Teeth
Eye exam Get your eyes checked if you have problems or visual changes Every 2-4 years Every 2-4 years Every 1-2 years Every 1-2 years
Hearing test Every 10 years Every 10 years Every 10 years Discuss with your health care provider
Dental exam Every 6 months Every 6 months Every 6 months Every 6 months Every 6 months Every 6 months

Skin Health
Mole exam Monthly self-exam and every 3 years by your health care provider Monthly self-exam and every year by your health care provider

Colorectal Health
Fecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy: starting at age 45 Talk to your health care provider about which screening test is best for you and how often you need it

Note: These are general guidelines appropriate for men at average risk of most disease.
Sources: US Department of Health and Human Services, American Thyroid Association

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